Experience the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented in teh provocative thriller, The Fourth Kind, arriving on Blu-Ray Hi-Def, DVD and Digital Download from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Below you’ll be able to see the cover art along with the DVD/Blu-Ray extras for the film starring Milla Jovovich, Will Patton and Elias Koteas. The film, directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, will be ready for everyone to check out in retail stores on March 16th.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY^TM HI-DEF: Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and purest digital sound.

• BD-LIVE^™: Access the BD-Live^™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more!

o        MY SCENES: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie then share with your BD-Live^™ buddies!

o        BD-LIVE^™ ONLY FEATURETTES:

• THE FOUR KINDS
• MARIE D. JONES DISCUSSES THE FOURTH KIND
• pocket BLU^™: USHE’s groundbreaking pocket BLU app uses iPhone™ and iPod® touch Wi-Fi connections to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray^TM player and offers advanced features such as:

o        Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.

o        Video Timeline: By turning the phone to landscape mode, users will bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the movie.

o        Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of exclusive bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a cellular or Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.

o        Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-Def.  They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.

o       Pop-Up Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with this easy and intuitive keyboard that will facilitate such Blu-ray™ features as chatting with friends and sending messages.

And coming soon, Universal will be releasing pocket Blu™ for Blackberry and Android smart phones.

• social BLU^™: Connect with friends on your favorite social networks to share information about your favorite movies, enjoy Blu-ray™ community features and more!

BONUS FEATURES (DVD and BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF):

• DELETED SCENES

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF:

• Street Date: March 16, 2010
• Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
• Selection Number: 61111405
• Running Time: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes
• Layers: BD-50
• Picture Format: Widescreen
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Rating: PG-13 (for violent and disturbing images, some terror, thematic elements and brief sexuality)
• Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
• Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, French DTS Surround 5.1, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:

• Street Date: March 16, 2010
• Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
• Selection Number: 61111406
• Running time: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes
• Layers: Dual layer
• Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Rating: PG-13 (for violent and disturbing images, some terror, thematic elements and brief sexuality)
• Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
• Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 and French Dolby Digital 5.1

The Fourth Kind opens with the scene from the start of the theatrical trailer where actress Milla Jovovich says, “The film is a dramatization of events that took place in October 2000, and every scene is supported by archived footage. Some of what your about to see is truly disturbing.” I couldn’t of said it better Milla.

Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) witnessed the stabbing death of her husband in the bedroom of their home by a invisible assailant. Crushed by the events, she investigates to find out who or what killed him.

Residents of the sleepy little town of Nome, Alaska has been setting records in the missing persons department. Folks say that a “White Owl” has been peering through their windows and they don’t know why. Dr. Abigail decides to videotape her sessions where she puts them under hypnosis, hoping they can recall the vague memories of what has been stalking them.

Writer/Director Olatunde Osunsanmi has crafted an excellent piece of art that proves quiet horror is far from dead. Much like with The Sixth Sense, the film relies on moments of silence and calm, so when were are slammed with the scenes where the abductees howl in pain recalling their experience, it’s highly effective. Seeing them with their mouths stretched open or levitatating off the bed is the stuff you would find in nightmares. Peppered throught the movie are shots where the screen is split into 2, or sometimes even 4 frames. One on side is the “actual” footage of a patient, then the other is the actor potraying the part. It is a technique that was perfected by Brian DePalma early in his career – and at times it does work here, but after a while it become a nuisance.

Milla Jovovich is best know for blowing away zombies in the Resident Evil franchise, and now has to fight an unseen force that never show its visage. She might not be Oscar caliber material, but she does show a wide array of emotions that are needed to bring the story together.

The last thing I thought I’d say after viewing The Fourth Kind is that it’s the scariest film of 2009. Well, it is, and not only did it scare me, it got under my skin like a rabid case of scabies and stayed there.

The Fourth Kind has found a nice home alongside other alien visitation thrillers like Communion, Fire in the Sky, The Mothman Prophecies, and Altered.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Synopsis: In 1972 a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is the third kind. The next level, abduction, is the fourth kind. This encounter has been the most difficult to document…until now.

Structured unlike any film before it, The Fourth Kind is a provocative thriller set in modern-day Nome, Alaska, where — mysteriously since the 1960s — a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered.

Here in this remote region, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) began videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented.

Using never-before-seen archival footage that is integrated into the film, The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film.

The Olatunde Osunsanmi directed film arrives in theaters November 6.

Source: Arrow in the Head